CVE-2004-0993 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in hpsockd to crash the service or execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0993?
CVE-2004-0993 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Dec 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in hpsockd before 0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0993?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Sockd.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0993?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2004-0993 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0993 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0993, DSA-604-1, GHSA-chcp-q7q7-p9rw.